Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Pasta

Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Pasta
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Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan and Pasta is everything you love in one pot. Chicken, tomato sauce, and pasta topped with Parmesan and Mozzarella Cheese

You can make pasta dishes in the slow cooker like this recipe, Olive Garden Chicken Pasta, Pasta Puttanesca or even Chicken Bacon Pasta.

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This easy crockpot chicken parmesan is one of the first recipes on the blog and one of the most popular. You can’t make crispy chicken parmesan in the slow cooker (you’ll end up with soggy breadcrumbs), but you can make an outrageous chicken pasta with all the saucy and cheese flavors you’d expect.

Recipe Ingredients

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  • Boneless skinless chicken breasts – We aren’t using fried patties in this recipe. Boneless chicken breasts will shred up great and go perfectly with the sauce, pasta, and cheese.
  • Pasta Sauce – You can use your favorite pasta sauce. We love Ragu, Raos, or even Newman’s Own Marinara sauce.
  • Seasonings – Salt, pepper, and oregano. You can use Italian Seasoning if you have that on hand.
  • penne pasta – Cook according to package directions and add to slow cooker at the end of the cooking time.
  • Cheeses – Mozzarella and a touch of parmesan cheese top this dish.

Step-by-Step Directions

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Step-by-Step Directions

StepOne – Add the chicken to the slow cooker and sprinkle over the salt, pepper, and oregano.

StepTwo -For over the pasta sauce. Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours.

StepThree – Shred the chicken with two forks. Cook the pasta on the stovetop according to the package directions.

Step Four – Stir the drained pasta into the chicken and sauce. Sprinkle over the mozzarella cheese and then the parmesan.

Step Five – Place the lid back on the slow cooker just long enough for the cheese to melt; this usually takes 15 minutes.

step six – Serve and enjoy!

cooked penne pasta with chicken, cheese and sauce in slow cooker

What to serve this with:

I often think about what my favorite restaurant would serve with the dish when I’m picking sides. Here are my favorites for this dish:

plates of chicken and pasta

Recipe FAQs

Can I put raw chicken in the slow cooker?

Yes! You can put the raw thawed chicken in the slow cooker. No need to brown it; the crockpot will do all the work.

Can I use a different shape of pasta?

You can use rotini, rigatoni, bow-tie, or even spaghetti noodles in this dish. I do not recommend using egg noodles.

How to store

Place the cooked and cooled pasta into freezer ziplock bags or plastic containers. Store in the fridge for three days or in the freezer for three months.

How to reheat

The best way to reheat this parmesan chicken pasta is to place a single serving in a microwavable bowl and cook for 2 minutes or until heated through.

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cooked penne pasta with chicken, cheese and sauce in slow cooker

Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan and Pasta

Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Pasta has everything you love in one pot! Chicken, tomato sauce, and pasta topped with Mozzarella and Parmesan Cheese.

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Kitchen: American

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 6 hours 20 minutes

Total Time: 6 hours 40 minutes

Services: 8

calories: 489calories

Instructions:

  • Add the chicken to a 6-quart or larger slow cooker. Sprinkle over the salt, pepper, and oregano. For over the pasta sauce.

  • Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 6-8 hours, without opening the lid during the cooking time.

  • When the cooking time is done, prepare the pasta on the stove-top according to the package directions.

  • While the pasta is cooking, shred the chicken with two forks. You can do this right in the slow cooker.

  • Drain the pasta very well. Add the pasta to the chicken and sauce in the slow cooker. Stir. Flatten the pasta out into an even layer. Sprinkle over the shredded mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese. Cover for 15 more minutes, or until the cheese has melted.

  • Serve and enjoy!

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Recipe Notes:

Can I use a different shape of pasta?
You can use rotini, rigatoni, bow-tie, or even spaghetti noodles in this dish. I do not recommend using egg noodles.
How to store:
Place the cooked and cooled pasta into freezer ziplock bags or plastic containers. Store in the fridge for three days or in the freezer for three months.
How to Reheat

Nutrition Information:

calories: 489calories | Carbohydrates: 53g | protein: 38g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 1364mg | Potassium: 1036mg | fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1075UI | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 290mg | Iron: 3.1mg

Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.

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